"Zurenborg, Berchem, Antwerp" Zurenborg by irisbe

Zurenborg Travel Guide: 46 reviews and 94 photos

This huge house consists out of different flats

Zurenborg

At 5 minutes walk from the station Antwerpen Berchem you will find the area of Zurenborg.
It is known for the remarkable streets with the different styles of buildings but especially for the Art Nouveau houses in that area.
It is worth to strol down the streets and watch the fronts etc.

What streets to walk through?

The Four Seasons : Spring

Most famous of all is the Cogels Osylei, the Tansvaal straat but don't forget the side streets!
Do go look to the crossroad that is called The Four Seasons!
Art Nouveau, Jugendstil, New Art...
it covers all the same kind of art movement from late 19th century upto about first decennia of the 20th century, until it got "replaced"by the more rigid Art Deco Style, Although it is used in different kinds of arts: architecture, fournishing, posters, paintings...
Still in all these different area's of styles same topics will be recognizable:
the curls, the flowers, the iron, the integration into the whole picture, the ladies (preferable at least half naked).

More to discover

If you walk down the Cogels Osylei, pass under the bridge of the railroad and walk a little further you will end up at the square called Dageraad Plaats, you will find there several pubs and good restaurants.
De Hoorn des Overvloeds is for instance famous for its vegetarian dishes.
In Summertime this place is one of the places to be that is outside the centre of Antwerp. Reachable by train or tram 11.

Intro Written Sep 22, 2002
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chbuchie Nov 21, 2005 at 7:16 AM

In Berlijn en Praag vond ik de architectuur schitterend, maar Zurenborg blijft inderdaad ook de moeite waard ! leuke pagina's !!
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DaDrifter Jul 5, 2005 at 4:45 AM

Beautiful pictures ... I would love to get lost in this place with my camera :)
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Goldenboy Mar 28, 2005 at 3:05 AM

Hope youre neck was just fine after wondering in this neighbourhood ;) We will see soon. But when? When you arrange another meeting, of course. Je ben toch de vergadering koningin, niet waar?
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matcrazy1 Jan 3, 2005 at 12:52 PM

The most balcony page I have ever seen. Dannie, you are VT Queen of Art Nouveau architecture, now! Congratulations and Happy New Year :-)))
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Boniunia Aug 5, 2004 at 2:45 AM

Yes, Zurenborg is full of real jewels of facades! I used to visit Pieter Porter's house during his Christmas expo in Cogels-Osylei...your photos capture the beauty of this area very well! This is the splendour of 19th cent. Antwerp!
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BerniShand Jun 13, 2004 at 9:08 AM

this area is rich in architecture, the buildings are wonderful, thanks for sharing
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eddymario Jan 23, 2004 at 4:43 PM

Mooie voorstelling van Zurenborg. Een plek die ik in mijn hard draag als ex-bewoner en waar ik in mijn jeugd veel vertoefde ( in de kroegen) Hopelijk een jaar met vele leuke reizen.
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aadil Jan 23, 2004 at 9:52 AM

Zurenborg ..... Here I come!!! Loved the roof top decorations and the Moon giving a nice mystic touch to the top of these structures too!!! Loved the pictures here and hope to see them sometime through my own iris!!! Hahaha!!!
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Imbi Sep 22, 2003 at 4:18 AM

beautiful houses are my weakness, and i really enjoyed all of tips as they describe beautiful art.
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jide08 Jun 30, 2003 at 4:41 AM

Nice photos. A lot of art in this city.